These colorful, acrylic business card holders are a nice change from stuffing cards into a wallet. A cutout notch conveniently helps pull out a card easily. Price: $9.99 Where to find: Moo Cards, us.moo.com --DG

These colorful, acrylic business card holders are a nice change from stuffing cards into a wallet. A cutout notch conveniently helps pull out a card easily. Price: $9.99 Where to find: Moo Cards, us.moo.com --DG (Moo Cards)

You're already a thoughtful friend for bringing wine to a party, but why not take it up a notch with this nostalgia-inducing wine monkey? With a wine bottle cozy in the likeness of the ubiquitous sock monkey, it won't matter (much) what wine is hiding underneath. Price: $10 Where to find: Urban...

You're already a thoughtful friend for bringing wine to a party, but why not take it up a notch with this nostalgia-inducing wine monkey? With a wine bottle cozy in the likeness of the ubiquitous sock monkey, it won't matter (much) what wine is hiding underneath. Price: $10 Where to find: Urban... (Urban Outfitters)

This classic-looking tealight works great for table settings, and its nice smoky look becomes a warm amber-brown when lit. Price: $8 Where to find: Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com --DG

This classic-looking tealight works great for table settings, and its nice smoky look becomes a warm amber-brown when lit. Price: $8 Where to find: Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com --DG (Anthropologie)

By Jenn Harris, Dianne de Guzman, Jason La, Lora Victorio and Alice Short There's art to the gift of giving. Some folks have mastered it; others not so much. It starts with a good eye and an understanding of your own budget. Worried that you might not have what it takes? Not to fret, we're...